The International Society of Automation (www.isa.org) is a nonprofit professional association that sets the standard for those who apply engineering and technology to improve the management, safety, and cybersecurity of modern automation and control systems used across industry and critical infrastructure. Founded in 1945, ISA develops widely used global standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; hosts conferences and exhibits; and provides networking and career development programs for its 40,000 members and 400,000 customers around the world.

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The Society of Women Engineers to conduct congressional outreach event
on STEM, 2-3 March 2016 in Washington, D.C.

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA (08 February 2016) –The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), a not-for-profit educational and service organization that empowers women to succeed in the field of engineering and a member of the Automation Federation, will conduct a congressional outreach event, 2–3 March 2016. The Automation Federation and its founding organization, the International Society of Automation (ISA), are proud sponsors of this important event.

The event, centered on the theme of "Diversity and Inclusion Drives Innovation in STEM,” is designed to increase awareness within the US Congress of the need for and the importance of increased diversity and inclusion in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce.

Open to other STEM-focused organizations, the event will be held on Capitol Hill and at the Washington Court Hotel, which is located next to the Capitol. Activities will begin on 1 p.m. on Wednesday, 2 March and will conclude by 4 p.m. on Thursday, 3 March.

During the two-day event, SWE members will have the chance to participate in pre-visit trainings and a reception, and meet with their representatives or congressional staff. Below is an outline of the schedule.

At the training, invited representatives from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP); the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology; the STEM Education Coalition; the House and Senate Education Committees; and the White House Office of African American Affairs will present on the federal R&D budget and the culture and environment on Capitol Hill. Attention will be given to how best to communicate with congressional leaders (both online and in person), how policy is made, and how SWE might be able to influence certain outcomes.

As a follow up to this live event, SWE also will be hosting a “how to” training webinar in April for those who would like to learn how to organize meetings with representatives in their home district. Watch for details.

About SWE

For more than six decades, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has given women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering industry. Our organization is centered around a passion for our members' success and continues to evolve with the challenges and opportunities reflected in today's exciting engineering and technology specialties.

Founded in 1950, SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career for women through an exciting array of training and development programs, networking opportunities, scholarships, and outreach and advocacy activities.

About the Automation Federation

The Automation Federation is a global umbrella organization of sixteen (16) member organizations and seven working groups engaged in automation activities. The Automation Federation enables its members to more effectively fulfill their missions, advance the science and engineering of automation technologies and applications, and develop the workforce needed to capitalize on the benefits of automation. The Automation Federation is the "Voice of Automation." For more information about the Automation Federation, visit www.automationfederation.org.

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